Results 21-40 of 16,652 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: All applicants under the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CISYF) are subject to administrative checks. In addition, at least 5% of applicants will be selected for an on-the-spot inspection to ensure compliance with the rules of the scheme. The named applicant applied for the CISYF Scheme in 2023 and was selected for inspection. Documentary evidence to verify that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The primary source of funding for the seafood sector in Ireland is the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) (2021-2027). EMFAF has a budget allocation of €258 million over the lifetime of the programme. Funding supports are currently available to inshore fishers under the Fleet Safety Scheme and the Seafood Training Scheme, both administered by Bord Iascaigh...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Communities (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Inshore Fisheries Forum (NIFF) and its supporting network of six Regional Inshore Fisheries Forums are consultative bodies, established in 2014, to facilitate the development of a coherent inshore sector by encouraging inshore fishers to discuss their fishing issues and generate commonly supported initiatives. These structures have guided the development of industry-led proposals...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In Ireland, fishing quota is a public resource and is managed to provide for proper management, conservation and rational use of the State’s fishing quotas. It is managed as a public good that ensures that property rights are not granted to individual operators. The result of this long-standing policy is that the Irish fishing fleet involves a balanced spread of sizes and types of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I refer to your query in relation to the Eco-Scheme application for the herd referenced. The Eco-Scheme application was submitted as part of the BISS 2023 online application. At the time of submitting their application, the applicant selected to 'Opt Out' of the Eco-Scheme. I note a request for an internal review of this matter has been received from your office. This review will be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Strategies (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: A dedicated Biomethane Working Group, chaired by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, was established to oversee an all-of-government approach to developing a National Biomethane Strategy. The National Biomethane Strategy will set out a pathway to achieving CAP targets of producing 5.7 TWh of indigenous biomethane by 2030. Following engagement with key stakeholders and industry...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy is aware, the Climate Action Plan commits to the development of a National Biomethane Strategy, which is being co-led by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC). This strategy is currently at an advanced stage of development and will be finalised in the not-too-distant future. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Payments to farmers under the wide range of schemes operated by my department are of critical importance to ensuring the on-going viability of Irish farms. In relation to the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) Scheme, which is a Pillar II Scheme, in 2024 my Department will commence payments from September 18th to ensure money flows as soon as practically possible to farmers. This payment...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Advance payments to organic farmers commenced on 7th December 2023. To date, approximately 98% of Organic Farming Scheme participants have received advance payments. My Department is working to finalise payments for the remaining 2% of participants in the coming weeks. In respect of this case, payment will be processed this week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: This is a matter for Horse Sport Ireland. I am informed by the named organisation that a processing error resulted in the named organisation's systems failing to capture an issue relating to DNA analysis notification of the passport application. I am further informed that this processing error led to a delay in finalising the application and that the named organisation has contacted the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (16 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The preparation and adoption of a strategic plan is the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Assisted Animal Reproduction (15 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the Veterinary Council of Ireland's (VCI) updated code of professional conduct as regards canine surgical artificial insemination and I note the report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs, approved by Cabinet in March 2023, which includes a recommendation that surgical artificial insemination in canines ought to be prohibited, where the word canine encompasses all breeds of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (15 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial state body established under the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001, and is responsible for the overall administration, promotion and development of the horse racing industry. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for HRI, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: An application for participation in the Basic Income Support of Sustainability (BISS) scheme was received from the above named applicant on May 24th 2023. A new requirement under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) effective from January 1st 2023 requires that applicants receiving payments under any CAP scheme must meet an “active farmer check”. This is to ensure the person...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (15 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The National Dairy Beef Welfare scheme to which the Deputy refers was a national scheme which operated in 2023. This scheme paid farmers (dairy farmers or non-dairy farmers who bought in dairy beef calves) who reared dairy beef calves, €20 per calf to weigh them and upload the weights to ICBF. This scheme is now replaced by the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) Dairy Beef Welfare scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Records (14 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is currently working with the National Archives in relation to identifying and cataloguing Land Commission records with a view to ultimately transferring the collection to the National Archive from where the records can eventually be made available to the public. I anticipate that certain Land Commission records (e.g. Fair Rent Orders) will start transferring to the National...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland is one of the most food secure countries in the world. In fact, Ireland has come second of 113 countries assessed for food security, according to the latest Global Food Security Index. The issue of maintaining food production has been the subject of much discussion in the context of the Government's economy-wide target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by 2030. My position...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (14 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Bord Bia Sustainable Quality Assurance Schemes are voluntary schemes operated by Bord Bia whose statutory role is to promote, assist and develop the marketing of Irish food and livestock and the production, marketing and consumption of horticultural produce. Not all Irish producers are members of these schemes. The quality assurance schemes are built on best practice in farming and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (14 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Teagasc operates as a non-commercial state body under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Its statutory remit is to provide research, advisory and education services to the agri-food sector. The number of permanent staff employed in Teagasc is governed by a delegated sanction framework, which gives the organisation discretion to make appointments within an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (14 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The responsibility for the enhancement, development and maintenance of local authority owned piers, harbours and slipways rests with each local authority in the first instance. I am also mindful that the primary governance role for local authorities rests with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and any wider funding issues should be addressed to that Minister. Through...